Engineering of High-Performance Textiles

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Engineering of High-Performance Textiles discusses the fiber-to-fabric engineering of various textile products. Each chapter focuses on practical guidelines and approaches for common issues in textile research and development. The book discusses high-performance fibers and yarns before presenting the engineering fabrics and architectures needed for particular properties required of high-performance textiles. Properties covered include moisture absorption, pilling resistant knitwear, fire retardant fabrics, camouflage fabrics, insect repellent fabrics, filtration, and many more. Coordinated by two highly distinguished editors, this book is a practical resource for all those engaged in textile research, development and production, for both traditional and new-generation textile products, and for academics involved in research into textile science and technology. Offers a range of perspectives on high-performance textiles from an international team of authors with diverse expertise in academic research, textile development and manufactureProvides systematic and comprehensive coverage of the topic from fabric construction, through product development, to the range of current and potential applications that exploit high-performance textile technologyLed by two high-profile editors with many years’ experience in engineering high-performance textiles Content: Front Cover Engineering of High-Performance Textiles Copyright Contents List of contributors Preface Part One: Product design Chapter 1: Fiber selection and substitution 1.1. Introduction 1.1.1. Textile fibers 1.1.2. Yarn production systems 1.2. Fiber fineness 1.2.1. Fibers according to fineness 1.2.2. Fiber fineness and yarn count limit 1.2.3. Wool according to diameter 1.3. Fiber length 1.3.1. Fiber length measurement 1.3.2. Influence on yarn quality 1.4. Fiber crimp 1.5. Tensile properties 1.6. Thermal conductivity 1.7. Moisture absorbency 1.7.1. Moisture absorption 1.7.2. Wicking and drying1.8. Static electricity 1.9. Fiber substitution References Further reading Chapter 2: High-performance fibers for textiles 2.1. High-strength fibers 2.1.1. Introduction 2.1.2. Natural high-strength fibers 2.1.2.1. Silk fibroin 2.1.2.2. Spider silk 2.1.3. Synthetic strong fibers 2.1.3.1. Inorganic fibers Basalt fiber Carbon fiber 2.1.3.2. Organic fibers Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber Aramid fiber PBO fiber PIPD fiber 2.1.4. Progress in high-strength fibers 2.2. Temperature regulating fibers 2.2.1. Introduction 2.2.2. Hygroscopic exothermal fibers2.2.3. Heat-retaining hollow fibers 2.2.4. Thermal storage of solar energy by fibers 2.2.5. Electric (Joule) heating fibers 2.2.6. Resistance to temperature change by fibers 2.2.7. Cooling fibers 2.3. Moisture control fibers 2.3.1. Introduction 2.3.2. Natural moisture control fibers 2.3.2.1. Cellulosic fibers 2.3.2.2. Protein fibers 2.3.3. Synthetic moisture control fibers 2.3.3.1. Modified natural fibers 2.3.3.2. Polyester 2.3.3.3. Polyester/nylon 2.3.3.4. Polyester/ethylene-vinyl alcohol 2.3.3.5. Nylon 2.3.3.6. Polyacrylonitrile 2.3.4. Progress in moisture control fibers2.4. Elastic fibers 2.4.1. Polyurethane elastic fiber-Elastane 2.4.2. Olefin-based elastic fiber-Elastolefin 2.4.3. Polyester elastic fiber-Elastomultiester 2.4.4. Alkadienes elastic fiber-Elastodiene 2.4.5. Polyether-ester elastic fiber (PEET) 2.4.6. Hard elastic fibers 2.4.7. Summary and future trends of elastic fibers 2.5. Radiation shielding fibers 2.5.1. Gamma and X-ray shielding 2.5.2. Visible and IR lights shielding 2.5.3. Microwave radiations shielding 2.5.4. Summary and future trends 2.6. Flame retardant fibers 2.6.1. Introduction2.6.2. Aramids 2.6.2.1. Meta-aramid 2.6.2.2. Para-aramid 2.6.2.3. Para-aramid copolymer 2.6.3. Carbon and semicarbon 2.6.4. Modacrylic 2.6.5. Polyacrylate 2.6.6. Chlorofiber 2.6.7. Fluorocarbon (polytetrafluorethylene, PTFE) 2.6.8. Phenolic 2.6.9. Melamine 2.6.10. Sulfur-containing poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) 2.6.11. Polybenzoxazole (PBO) 2.6.12. Polybenzimidazole (PBI) 2.6.13. Polypyridobisimidazole (PIPD) 2.6.14. Polyimide (PI) 2.6.15. Polyamide-imide (PAI) 2.6.16. Flame retardant viscose 2.6.17. Flame retardant polyester 2.6.18. Glass